The Road to Hell– or Not.

You know the saying- “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Painting by R. Kent Crookston (not a painting of the road to hell) The idea is that it’s not what you think about doing that counts, it’s what you actually do. This theory...

From the Inside Out

A while ago I posted about having a Change of Heart and what it takes to forgive. I’ve been thinking more about it, and I think there may be steps for forgiving, similar to (but not the same as) the steps to repentance. At least for me. Being hurt or abused has...

The Most Important Job

I know she’s apologized, but Hilary Rosen’s statement about Ann Romney never having worked a day in her life is something I need to comment on. We have 6 children, including our youngest 2 who were adopted from Ukraine. I’ve lived with the results of...

Josh’s Prank Video Going Viral!!!

In case you haven’t yet heard, my son Josh and his roommates pranked my sister Sadie’s apartment at BYU on Easter Sunday.  And filmed it.  When they went to bed last night the video had 4,000 views. They woke up this morning to over 8,000 views...

Save the Earth… Raise a Happy Family! =D

There is so much pain, abuse, heartache, and suffering in this world– much of it is caused by people hurting people. I don’t know all the answers to things like health care, oil prices, global warming, and alternative energies. But I do know that if I set...